diff --git a/lisp/touch-screen.el b/lisp/touch-screen.el
index 792e1be5ff9..aa4bded8975 100644
--- a/lisp/touch-screen.el
+++ b/lisp/touch-screen.el
@@ -2065,7 +2065,7 @@ sent until the touch sequence currently being translated ends.
 Must be called from a command bound to a `touchscreen-hold' or
 `touchscreen-drag' event."
   (let* ((tool touch-screen-current-tool)
-         (current-what (nth 4 tool)))
+         (current-what (nth 3 tool)))
     ;; Signal an error if no hold and no drag is in progress.
     (when (and (not (eq current-what 'hold))
                (not (eq current-what 'drag)))